What is CVE-2017-5722?

CVE-2017-5722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc7i3bnh, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2017-5722?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-5722 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Intel Nuc7i3bnh

CVE-2017-5722

Incorrect policy enforcement in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows attackers with local or physical access to bypass enforcement of integrity protections via manipulation of firmware storage.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2017-10-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Nuc7i3bnh
Intel Nuc7i3bnh Firmware — versions ayaplcel.86a.0041, bnkbl357.86a.0052, ccsklm5v.86a.0052
Intel Nuc7i3bnk
Intel Nuc7i3bnk Firmware — versions ayaplcel.86a.0041, bnkbl357.86a.0052, ccsklm5v.86a.0052
Intel Nuc7i5bnh
Intel Nuc7i5bnh Firmware — versions ayaplcel.86a.0041, bnkbl357.86a.0052, ccsklm5v.86a.0052
Intel Nuc7i5bnk
Intel Nuc7i5bnk Firmware — versions ayaplcel.86a.0041, bnkbl357.86a.0052, ccsklm5v.86a.0052
Intel Nuc7i7bnh
Intel Nuc7i7bnh Firmware — versions ayaplcel.86a.0041, bnkbl357.86a.0052, ccsklm5v.86a.0052

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101236 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5722?: CVE-2017-5722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc7i3bnh, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-5722?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5722 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.